Almost at the same time as Lubé and McKinley, Balfour also received a diplomatic note from the Republic of China.

When Balfour read the diplomatic note, his face was a little ugly, and he snorted coldly, this Chinese tiger is a little too arrogant, the British Empire and your China to ease relations, not to be inferior to you!

As the president of a country, Sevan has little power in his hands, but his influence, especially in the political arena, is very large, especially in recent years, Sevan has repeatedly shot in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and has launched bills in various fields, which has been well received in the country, and is in the limelight.

Entering the prime minister's living room, Sevan asked directly to Balfort: "Mr. Prime Minister, you must have received Zhang Yi's note, right?" ”

Balfour was stunned, he had just received the note less than a day, how could the news reach Sevan's ears so quickly?

Balfour smiled: "Yes, there is indeed such a thing, the government of the Republic of China protested against the injustice suffered by the Chinese in the Malay Peninsula, and asked the empire to urge the Malay colonial government to improve the living conditions of the Chinese in the shortest possible time, strictly restrain the local aborigines, and reduce the encroachment on the Chinese." ”

Sevan stared at Balfour and asked, "What are your plans, Mr. Prime Minister?" ”

Balfour was a little unhappy in his heart, how did he plan? It's not your turn to intervene in Sevan, after all, the Senate is only a legislative body, and there is no room for meddle in this kind of specific foreign affairs.

Balfour replied lightly: "Mr. Sevan, I have not yet consulted with the members of the Cabinet on this matter, but I myself think there is nothing remarkable. There is Malaysia, not England, although under our colonial rule, but it is not that we are treating the Chinese hard, it is the local natives who look at the Chinese unpleasantly, and no one can do anything. If you have the ability, let the Chinese tiger clean up the indigenous people by itself! The British Empire has no tradition of bowing to the countries of the East! ”

Sevan smiled. He replied: "Mr. Prime Minister, it seems that you are very dissatisfied with the words and deeds of the Chinese tiger?" ”

Balfour was stunned for a moment, and suddenly came to his senses, this Sevan is an out-and-out pro-China faction, and this time he came over, I was afraid that he was going to be a lobbyist for the Chinese tigers. Really......

Balfour snorted coldly and said: "Sevan, how can the government maintain relations with other countries, there is no need for you to instruct, the cabinet will properly handle this matter!" ”

Balfour's words are very clear, you Sevan is in charge of your Senate, and I am in charge of my government cabinet. The well water does not interfere with the river water, don't stretch your hand too far!

Sevan nodded and said suddenly: "Mr. Prime Minister, I just came to remind you that it is not a wise move to go against China at this time. Don't you want planes from the Republic of China? But I got the news that the first batch of Chinese planes has been debugged off the assembly line, and at this time, if you don't want it, I'm afraid that the Chinese will sell it to the Germans, even if it is for 30,000 pounds a plane, Wilhelm II will definitely not even blink an eye. Swallow it in one gulp, and then, Mr. Prime Minister, there is no then, what the consequences will look like, you naturally know! ”

Balfour's face turned black and said angrily: "Sevan, you threaten me? ”

Sevan smiled and said: "Mr. Prime Minister, it is not me who threatens you, which Chinese tiger threatens you, you must know that now Britain, France and Germany have reached the point of endless death, once you completely push China to Germany, with the strength of China and Germany, you should know what the consequences will bring!" ”

What are the consequences?

It is obvious that the Chinese have the killer weapon against all the powerful countries in the world, whether it is aircraft or tanks, which cannot be produced by other countries, even if the conventional forces of the British Empire are strong, can they stop the strong alliance of China and Germany? Once the Chinese tiger changes its face, with the financial resources and industrial base of the Germans, in just one or two years, China can equip Germany with no less than 200 aircraft and nearly 1,000 tanks, and at that time, the balance of war will definitely completely tilt in favor of the German camp.

Balfour said coldly: "Sevan, you have to understand your position, you are the noblest Englishman in the world!" The interests of the British Empire are your top priority! ”

Sevan shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "Yes, what you said is true, I am British, I must put the interests of the British Empire first, so I came to inform you, if you really reject the note of the Chinese Tiger, you must understand, what serious consequences will be brought to the empire, not to mention you, even the entire government may not be able to bear it, China, now is the only weight that can change the balance of the two camps of the Allies and the Entente, we can't afford to offend now, not only our guilt, Even Germany and France can't afford to offend! Farewell! ”

Sevan turned around and walked out of the living room, leaving Belfort with a dashing back, Balfour was so angry that his forehead was bruised, this Sevan!

However, although Balfour was furious, he had to admit that Sevan's analysis was very reasonable, and now that the situation is forbidden, that powerful country will not dare to offend China to death!

Sevan had no choice, so he convened the cabinet overnight to discuss countermeasures, and even King Edward VII invited him, the situation was too sensitive, and he had to be cautious.

As a result, almost none of the entire cabinet members are willing to offend China at this moment, and who allows the Chinese to hold the plane that the British Empire needs most in their hands now?

Especially Edward VII, at this time, he was even more dissatisfied with Balfour's hesitation, and now the most important task of the empire is to resist the German arms race, not to fight with the Republic of China! Just because of the tax revenue of more than one million Chinese in the Malay Peninsula, the relationship between the two countries has been tense again, and it is definitely not worth the loss!

Balfort was made red-faced by Edward VII, it was so embarrassing, and he was reprimanded by the king, and it almost never happened in so many prime ministers.

Just when Balfour was embarrassed, the telegram that he bought arrived and relieved Belfort.

Balfour immediately made a decision and immediately called the Chinese Tiger, the British Empire will immediately adjust the colonial strategy of the Malay Peninsula, and for the injustice suffered by the Chinese, Balfour apologizes on behalf of the British government! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )